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SUBJECT: (Optionel)
. Stephen Van Cleave
REFERENCE: Telecon Ames/Pangburn, 8 April 1974
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FROM: William D.’ Pangburn, ‘Atlanta RO ATL-53-74

Washington Field Office DATE
, 9 ‘April 1974

TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE

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Attached is the subject tape

Support Branch, DCD
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

0SS-495-74
13 March 1974

SUBJECT: Mr. Stephen Van Cleave

_ 1. On 27 and 28 Eebruary call rere received from Bi11
Cantrell, OPS/ITG, and Dave Dewhurst) WH/4/AR, concerning ©
00-A(S)- 322/03435- 74... Cantrell wanted to be sure FBI had
information and (Dewhurst yanted to advise DCD that there was
a file on subject. and DCD should be aware of some of his
background. Evan Ames stopped in to see(Dewhurst) on his
next visit to headquarters and received a fill-in on subject" ‘s
background. sad

2. ‘Subsequently a call was received from Charlotte tn
C/WH Division office (x-7350). It was imperative to determine
the exact date of contact with Van Cleave as C/WH, thru
Legislative Counsel, had advised Congress on 7 January 1974
that the Agency had no contact with Van Cleave. Atlanta and

_Miami were contacted and date of first contact was.set at 25

January 1974. Both offices were requested to provide a record
of contact with Van Geave. Atlanta had several hours of tape
(from first and second meeting) which Pangburn would have transcribed
and forwarded for the record. Called John Peterson later and

' advised that WH has asked that tapes also be ‘forwarded to

headquarters for retention.

3; Wa.were advised that ¢ the Congressional inquiry on.
Van Cleave resulted from a remark overheard at a cocktail
party - that Van Cleave had commented that he was working with.
CIA under cover. Van Cleave was scheduled as potential witness
of House Internal Security Committee so House had inquired
as to whether his appearance would embarrass the Agency. As
noted, response on 7 January was that Agency had no contact with

’ Van Cleave.

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LILLIAN GRANT. —
File HH 25695

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